Missions Blog
“ . . . for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” (Matthew 25: 34-36)
| Missions that Meet Needs |
SEARCH (Service of the Emergency Aid Resource Center for the Homeless) is a non-profit organization providing resources to more than 2,000 homeless men, women and children each month. Begun in 1989 by the ecumenical congregations of the Emergency Aid Coalition, SEARCH gives the homeless opportunities to change their lives and enhance their dignity and self-worth through job training programs, health care , a transitional housing program, a mobile outreach unit, and the House of Tiny Treasures, Houston 's only day-care center for homeless children. SEARCH also operates a successful catering business, The Company Kitchen, which employs homeless and formerly homeless clients. SEARCH is located a few blocks from the SMBC campus at 2505 Fannin Street .
Contact persons:
Keith McFarland 281-224-2538
bubear1977@aol.com |
Emergency Aid Coalition (EAC) - South Main is one of the founding churches that make up the Emergency Aid Coalition. The EAC ministers to families in need and to the homeless, hungry, and helpless through its many ministry arms which include a Food Pantry, Clothing Center, free sack lunch, Aid to Families office, and Operation ID. The first Sunday of each month is Food Pantry Collection Day, and a Clothing Drive is conducted once a quarter. In addition, EAC welcomes volunteers who can help make sandwiches for lunches, stock the Food Pantry shelves, help size, sort and stock clothes, and assist with other chores. The EAC ministries are located on Fannin Street .
Contact person:
Kay Walther 281-344-0738
walther@bvcpa.com |
Blood Drive - Six Sundays a year, SMBC conducts a Blood Drive in the Activities Building from 8:00am-1:00pm. Donors are always needed. Volunteers can help by bringing homemade cookies and making reminder phone calls to previous donors.
Contact person:
Ralph McNeir 281-778-8795
rmcneir@entouch.net |
River Ministry - A work team from South Main has traveled to Mexico each year since 1992. Volunteers have built new churches and remodeled existing buildings for Mexican congregations.
Contact person:
Ralph McNeir 281-778-8795
rmcneir@entouch.net |
Shoes for Orphan Souls - Buckner Orphan Care International coordinates the Shoes project. Each August, South Mainers collect new shoes and socks that are distributed to needy children all over the world. TheWelcome Center becomes a shoe depot for thousands of shoes and boots. Buckner initiated this program in 1999, and it has grown exponentially each year as hundreds of thousands of children in Russia, Eastern Europe, Mexico and South America have been served.
Click here to learn more about the South Main Shoes for Orphan Souls Campaign
Contact person:
Henry Hill 281-580-8803 |
Operación San Andrés Peru Missions - If you are a medical professional, this is your opportunity to help bring medical and dental services to the needy children and families of the areas surrounding Lima, Peru. The volunteers play an important role in providing these services to one of the most underserved areas of the world.
Check out more on this ministry by going to www.operacionsanandres.org
Click here for the Pianos and Peru benefit concert archived webcast and program guide.
Contact Person:
Luis Campos 713-464-8525 |
| Missions that Comfort |
Friends 'N' Deed - Hundreds of people are treated for cancer each day at the M.D. Anderson Hospital, and each one that checks “Baptist” as their religious preference receives a visit from the Friends ‘n’ Deed Volunteers. Following a time of training, Friends ‘n’ Deed volunteers befriend and pray with patients and their families. Additional volunteers are always needed.
Contact person:
Roberta Torn 713-468-1188 |
The Seniors Place is an Alzheimer's/Dementia Day Center that provides activities, socialization and medical monitoring for adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's or other dementia, and support, respite and education for caregivers. The non-profit corporation is comprised of organized religious congregations located in the Houston Area.
Contact person:
Erin Conaway, 713 529-4167, ext 112
econaway@smbc.org |
Prayer Ministry - The SMBC Prayer Ministry offers intercessory prayer to church members and the larger community. Volunteers pray for our church, nation and world, and respond to the specific requests sent to the Prayer Office through prayer cards in worship, phone calls and e-mail (prayers@smbc.org .) The Prayer Office is located on the second floor of the Loessner Building.
Contact person:
Susan Sellers 713-777-3968
ssellers1@sbcglobal.net |
Main Ties - There are a number of South Main members who due to advanced age or illness can no longer attend church regularly. The Main Ties ministry helps these members stay connected with the church through visits, cards, and holiday gifts. In addition, our Deacons visit and offer the Lord’s Supper to our homebound members. Volunteers are always needed, and individuals or groups can “adopt” a Main Ties member.
Contact person:
Lura Mash 713-723-3740 |
Sojourn House Apartments - People from all over the world travel to Houston to receive medical treatment at the Texas Medical Center. Sojourn House provides apartments to patients and their families who must make long-term stays in our city. Residents are charged a very reasonable daily rate, and South Main pays the utilities and phone. Our apartments are located at Brompton Court, a short drive from the Med Center, and Brompton supplies a shuttle service for residents/patients. Volunteers assist with checking in/checking out, collecting rent, and cleaning the units for the next residents. To check on availability of apartments, please call 713-524-2640.
Contact persons:
Ken & Lyn Hamilton 713-526-5574
lynhp@swbell.net
Paul & Karen Falls 713-661-1339
pkfalls@sbcglobal.net |
Missions that Empower and Educate |
SMILE is one of the longest-tenured ministries on our campus. The goal of SMILE is to offer internationals a place for friendship and instruction in conversational English and American culture. SMILE volunteers serve as English teachers, instructors in sewing, cooking, arts and crafts, and with clerical work. Through their efforts as friends and guides, the women and men who make up SMILE demonstrate the compassion and life-changing power of Jesus Christ.
Contact person:
Virginia Westmoreland 281-242-6458
"SMILE History: The First 40 Years" By: Jeanette Heard February 21, 2006 MP3 Download |
The Adopt A People Program is a ministry of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship whereby a church formally adopts a People Group and concentrates on learning more about a particular group and the work of our CBF Field Personnel among these people. We receive regular updates and prayer requests from our Field Personnel, which allows us to more effectively support their efforts. Volunteers are needed to help coordinate communication between SMBC and the Field.
Contact person:
Erin Conaway 713-529-4167 x112
econaway@smbc.org |
The SMBC Women on Mission meet on the first Tuesday of the month to learn and pray about missions and ministry throughout our city, state, nation and globe. This group helps to promote annual emphases for local, state and global missions and the South Main Missions Offering.
Contact persons:
Julia Townsend
W.M.U. Director, 713-729-4277
Alberta Vickrey
(Women On Mission) 713-468-5259 |
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